Altham St James Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Accrington, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 84 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 63 |
| Free school meals | 7.10% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Altham St James CE Primary School, Burnley Road, Altham, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 5UH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.altham.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01282772174 |
| URN | 119577 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 10 March 2026, published 10 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 16 November 2021, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Read St John's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Accrington Huncoat Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Padiham Green Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.